Citi analyst Tyler Radke lowered his recommendation on MicroStrategy to âsellâ from âneutral,â warning investors in a Tuesday research note the companyâs recent bitcoin euphoria may be overextended, according to Seeking Alpha.
Radke cited CEO Michael Saylorâs âdisproportionate focusâ on bitcoin as a potentially troubling trend for the business intelligence company. He also said MicroStrategyâs planned $400 million debt offering to fund additional bitcoin purchases signals âincremental risk to the story.â
Insider selling also contributed to Radkeâs eyeing a $250 price target (still above his previous MSTR target of $200).
Shares of MSTR were down more than 10% to $300.86 in recent trading. The shares have more than doubled since August, largely driven by Saylorâs foray into bitcoin.